Pilates Instructors

Kinga Night was born in Budapest, Hungary, and quickly found her passion in sports. She began competing as a rhythmic gymnast internationally at age 11. While attending a high school for professional athletes, Kinga also began a career in dance, and held feature roles in numerous theatrical productions, including CATS. She majored in Rhythmic Gymnastics at the University of Physical Education in Budapest, and coached her own rhythmic gymnastics team before leaving for the United States in 1990 to further her education and career. Kinga received a dance scholarship to the renowned STEPS studio in NYC. Her performing career eventually led to appearances on stage and television in more than 30 countries. In 1998, now making Orange County, California her home, she returned to physical fitness. She became a member of AFAA, and taught numerous fitness formats before falling in love with Pilates. Kinga received her Pilates Certification from Aline Studios, a studio in Orange County that specializes in personalized, one-on-one training. She has been teaching Pilates full-time since 2002.

Dana Hershman has an Associate of Arts degree in Dance from Orange Coast College. As a dance major in college, she began studying Pilates to strengthen her body and mind. She then became a dedicated Pilates practitioner and later a teacher, receiving her Pilates Certification from the Physical Mind Institute in New York. Her teachers include Rael Isacowitz, Cathleen Murakami, and Kay Marron. Her specialties include personal and group training in the Pilates method, flexibility training, and Ashtanga Yoga. She has taught Mom & Baby Yoga classes along with Yoga and Pilates classes at various studios including the Body Balance Centre, Yoga Hawaii, Purple Yoga, and the Honolulu Club all located in Honolulu, Hawaii. She is also the co-founder of Fusion Fitness a fitness program for children, which teaches children body awareness through movement, dance, yoga and creative play. She returns to Orange County with over 14 years of teaching experience.